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In Conversation with Vik Gupta, VP, GM Monetization

We sat down with Vik Gupta, our new VP, GM Monetization for an exclusive Life at Pinterest welcome interview. Get to know Vik, learn about his experience joining the team, gain insight into his early days at the company, and discover why Pinterest's Monetization team might be your next career move.

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People Behind the Product: Meet Deep Kotecha, Sr. Software Engineer

Meet Deep Kotecha, Sr. Software Engineer, who started at Pinterest in early 2026. He joins Life at Pinterest to discuss working in Cloud Architecture, the culture of Pinterest Seattle and what someone considering an opportunity on the Engineering team should know about working here.

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Inside Enterprise Sales: Meet Stephanie Koch, Sr. Industry Manager

On her tenth work anniversary at Pinterest, Stephanie discusses the evolution of her role, leading a Home team from Atlanta, interview preparation advice and her favorite Pinterest feature to sell.

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In Conversation with Jamieson Kerns, VP, Engineering

A year into his tenure at Pinterest, Jamieson Kerns, VP, Engineering, joins Life at Pinterest to share more about his role leading our Programmatic Engineering and Product teams. Jamie discusses his vision for the team, collaboration, being passionate about your work and more.

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In Conversation with Laurence Herman, Managing Director, Netherlands and Nordics

The Life at Pinterest team connected with Laurence Herman to learn more about working at Pinterest in Europe. Laurence shares what piqued her interest in joining the company, our platform’s growth and opportunity in the region, and what it’s like to be one of the people behind the product.

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In Conversation with Kat Akbari, VP, North America eCommerce

In this interview, Kat Akbari, VP, North America eCommerce, shares what makes selling at Pinterest different. Kat discusses the mission and culture of her team, full-funnel value of the platform, and qualities of a strong Pinterest seller.

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Pinterest Sydney: Meet Adam King, Sr. Industry Manager

Head to Sydney with us to meet Adam King, Sr. Industry Manager. In this article, Adam discusses what led him to Pinterest, our new office space in Sydney, attending events and more about our culture.

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In Conversation with Chip Jessopp, VP, GM Programmatic Ads Sales

What does it mean to build programmatic at Pinterest? In this interview, Chip Jessopp, VP, GM Programmatic Ads Sales, joins Life at Pinterest to discuss his vision for the organization, what the team owns today and insight into the tvScientific acquisition.

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Grow with Us: Ben Leaverton reflects on eight years at Pinterest

Get to know Pinterest Enterprise Sales with Ben Leaverton, Sr. Industry Manager, Ecommerce. Ben discusses growing his career at Pinterest, his passion for ecommerce and what motivates him in his role.

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Behind the Benefits: Mike DelMoro shares his parental leave experience

Mike DelMoro joined the Pinterest Communications team in June 2025 as a Senior Communications Manager for Media and Creator Relations. As he returns from parental leave, Mike sat down with Life at Pinterest to share more about one of our most celebrated benefit offerings.

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People Behind the Product: Meet Ray Han, Director of Product

Ray Han, Director of Product, sat down with the Life at Pinterest Team to discuss leading product teams for search and shopping, building for Pinterest users, driving innovation, advice to those interested in joining and more.

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Behind the Trends: Meet Edwin Villafane Hernandez, Sr. Product Analyst

Meet Edwin Villafane Hernandez, Sr. Product Analyst, and learn more about his role on the Brand Research Team. Edwin discusses being at the center of Pinterest’s tentpole campaigns like Pinterest Predicts and Pinterest Palette.

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